Prime · United States
Teledyne RD Instruments
HQ Poway, CaliforniaFounded 198251-200 employeesUpdated
Teledyne Marine operating business supplying acoustic Doppler instruments for current profiling, ocean measurement and precision navigation.
- Part ofTeledyne Technologies
Federal Prime Contracts$24.5M obligated · FY2008–FY2019
- Obligated
- $24.5M
- FY2008–FY2019
- Contract actions
- 582
- 397 awards
- Peak year
- FY2008
- $3.9M
- Top buyer
- U.S. Geological Survey
- 48% of obligations
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| Fiscal year | Obligated | Actions | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | $0 | 0 | — |
| FY2017 | −$15K | 0 | — |
| FY2016 | $2.1M | 0 | — |
| FY2015 | $3.3M | 0 | — |
| FY2014 | $3.3M | 0 | — |
| FY2013 | $1.5M | 0 | — |
| FY2012 | $2.0M | 0 | — |
| FY2011 | $2.3M | 0 | — |
| FY2010 | $2.7M | 0 | — |
| FY2009 | $3.4M | 0 | — |
| FY2008 | $3.9M | 0 | — |
Top buyers
- U.S. Geological Survey$11.6M 48%
- U.S. Navy$7.2M 29%
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$2.4M 9.7%
- U.S. Army$1.5M 6.2%
- U.S. Special Operations Command$1.0M 4.1%
- Defense Logistics Agency$383K 1.6%
- US Coast Guard$217K 0.9%
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency$47K 0.2%
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service$39K 0.2%
- National Park Service$29K 0.1%
- Bureau of Reclamation$28K 0.1%
- Forest Service$27K 0.1%
Defense programs
- Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS)−$8K -0.0%
Only actions coded to a DoD acquisition program.
What they sell (PSC)
- Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments$8.5M 35%
- Geophysical Instruments$5.3M 21%
- Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components$1.5M 6.3%
- Navigational Instruments$1.4M 5.8%
- Underwater Sound Equipment$1.4M 5.6%
- Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Miscellaneous$1.1M 4.6%
- Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments$406K 1.7%
- Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment$396K 1.6%
- Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus$385K 1.6%
- Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment$364K 1.5%
- Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments$363K 1.5%
- Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments$270K 1.1%
- Miscellaneous Communication Equipment$269K 1.1%
- Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components$215K 0.9%
- Laboratory Equipment and Supplies$208K 0.8%
Where the work is done
- Ca$18.8M 77%
- Ms$1.5M 6.3%
- Fl$1.4M 5.8%
- La$1.0M 4.2%
- Ri$546K 2.2%
- Wa$244K 1.0%
- Tn$137K 0.6%
- Mi$137K 0.6%
- Tx$107K 0.4%
- Va$87K 0.4%
- Mo$60K 0.2%
- Me$52K 0.2%
- Ma$42K 0.2%
- Md$41K 0.2%
- Ne$41K 0.2%
Largest awards10
- First Production Units Dvls and Qualification Test Support · U.S. Special Operations Command · USAspending ↗$960K
- Funding for Clin 0007 DT-705 Sensor Assemblies and Product Drawings. · U.S. Navy · USAspending ↗$849K
- TAS::14 0803::TAS Project Number: RA02 Water Quality Monitoring Equipment · U.S. Geological Survey · USAspending ↗$658K
- Delivery Order for Spare Parts · U.S. Navy · USAspending ↗$620K
- Streampro Adcp W/comp Option · U.S. Geological Survey · USAspending ↗$610K
- DT-705A Sensor Assembly · U.S. Navy · USAspending ↗$546K
- Water Quality Monitoring Equipment Arra Ref: SG0000G.2 · U.S. Geological Survey · USAspending ↗$501K
- Water Quality Monitoring Equipment · U.S. Geological Survey · USAspending ↗$480K
- Sonar Transducers/dvls · U.S. Navy · USAspending ↗$401K
- Pioneer 38, Velocity Sensor · U.S. Navy · USAspending ↗$386K
Signed obligations on federal prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending, FY2008 through Mar 5, 2019. Obligations are money the government committed, not company revenue, and include de-obligations. Subcontracts and grants are excluded. Matching is by registered UEI.
Systems1
- ProteusAcoustic Doppler current-profiler platform for ocean current measurement.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teledyne RD Instruments Poway headquarters | Headquarters | Poway, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- Teledyne RD Instruments Poway headquartersHeadquarters · Poway, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Stephen Apsey | Vice President and General Manager |
Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources6
Profile2
- 1
Supports Organization · parent
“has completed the acquisition of RD Instruments Inc.”
- 2CompanyRD-Instruments Support
Supports Organization
“#### RD Instruments **At Teledyne RD Instruments,** our service begins with the sale of our products. Our team of trained service engineers is available to assist you, providing”
Systems1
- 3
Supports System
“I), a part of Teledyne Marine, announces Proteus, a multi-functional Doppler processing platform reinventing the range and utility of Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP”
Supply chain1
- 4
Supports Facility
“poway, ca 92064 +1-858-842-2600 contact rd instruments -”
People1
- 5
Supports Role
“the Teledyne companies. Currently serving as Vice President and General Manager at Teledyne RD Instruments since July 2016, Stephen previously held the position of VP of Engineering at Teledyne RESON Inc & Odom from July 2014 to June 20”
Other1
- 6
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“company_size: 51-200 employees”
Government identifiers2
- UEI
- NA65X2K6TT61
- TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS, INC.
- Checked Oct 21, 2026
- UEI
- YKKVULFTZY25
- TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS, INC.
- Checked Oct 21, 2026
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